The New Folk Implosion is the fourth studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on iMusic in 2003.[1] In Europe, it was released on Domino Recording Company. The album was the group's first release without co-founder John Davis.[2]
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| Released | March 4, 2003 | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | iMusic | |||
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| Singles from The New Folk Implosion | ||||
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A music video was released for "Brand of Skin", directed by The Brothers Chaps.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 4.6/10[5] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
Exclaim! wrote that the album "features Barlow in fine voice and exploring the catchy guitar rock that's marked his career."[8] Now wrote that "the grittier, guitar-heavy sound stands in contrast to "Natural One"'s slick hiphop slinkiness and One Part Lullaby’s multi-layered marriage of indie rock and electronica."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuse" | Lou Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Brand of Skin" | Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Pearl" | Barlow | Barlow | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Releast" |
| The Folk Implosion | 5:36 |
| 5. | "End of Henley" |
| The Folk Implosion | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Coral" |
| The Folk Implosion | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Leaving It Up to Me" | Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Creature of Salt" | Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Easy" | Barlow | Barlow | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 42:53 | |||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Lou Barlow – vocals, bass guitar, loop (2, 7), production, recording (2, 7), mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
- Imaad Wasif – guitar, sitar (6), production, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
- Russell Pollard – drums, bass guitar (3, 9), vocals (9), production, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
Additional personnel
- Aaron Espinoza – piano (3, 5), recording (1, 3, 5, 6, 9), mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
- Wally Gagel – production (2, 7), recording (2, 7), mixing (2, 7)
- Mickey Petralia – production (4, 8), recording (4, 8), mixing (4, 8)
- Greg Kurstin – electric piano (4)
- David McConnell – mixing (1, 3, 9)
- Eddie Schreyer – mastering
- Carol Sheridan – photography
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 521.
- ^ "Folk Implosion's Barlow coming into his own". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 2003.
- ^ a b "The New Folk Implosion by Folk Implosion". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
- ^ Rabid, Jack. "Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Folk Implosion: The New Folk Implosion". Pitchfork.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 4, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion". Uncut. March 1, 2003.
- ^ "Folk Implosion The New Folk Implosion". Exclaim!.
- ^ Liss, Sarah (March 13, 2003). "Ex-Implosion". Now.
External links
edit- The New Folk Implosion at Discogs (list of releases)